There are 5 ways to get from Honduras to Tikal by bus, car, ferry, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, Public Minibus via Guatemala City
best- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copánbus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
15h 42m$79–149Bus, Public Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Calientebus
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
17h 42m$52–63Drive 618 km
- Drive from Tegucigalpa to Tikalcar 618 km
14h 12m$86–123Ferry, shuttle, fly
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Dangriga
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane DGA - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
13h 28mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
27h 11m
Dangriga (DGA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honduras to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Honduras to Tikal is to drive which takes 14h 12m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Honduras to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Tegucigalpa and arriving at Tikal via Santa Rosa de Copán, Guatemala, Guatemala City and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Honduras and Tikal is 1078 km. The road distance is 618 km.
The best way to get from Honduras to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus via Guatemala City which takes 15h 42m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Honduras to Tikal, including transfers.
Honduras to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Congolón, depart from Tegucigalpa station.
Honduras to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Congolón, arrive at Santa Rosa de Copán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Honduras to Tikal is 618 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Honduras to Tikal.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Honduras and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Tegucigalpa to Tikal via Santa Rosa de Copán, Guatemala, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala City, Flores - Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $92–98
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–270
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Shuttle from Placencia to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kamaldyhn
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesSanMiguelPlus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
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